Lifeline Newsletter of Hui Wa’a Kaukahi
Spring 2005 ♦ Issue 05 - 2
IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT YOUR DUES ACA Requires New Insurance Fees
Until now, everyone who participated in a Hui Wa`a Kaukahi (HWK) activity was covered by the American Canoe Association’s (ACA) insurance policy, whether they belonged to the ACA or not.
Because of a rise in its own premiums, the ACA has imposed new fees. From now on, ACA members must pay an additional $5.00 annual fee per person for insurance coverage. The insurance will cover off-water events as well as on-water activities. Non-ACA members who don’t pay the $5.00 annual fee will be required to pay a $10.00 insurance fee for each club activity they participate in.
Liability insurance is necessary for the protection of the club, the volunteer trip leaders, and any member who might be injured on a club paddle or other event. HWK members are thus faced with two choices: either join the ACA (if you aren’t already a member) and pay the $5.00 extra per year ($10.00 extra per year for family membership), or face a $10.00 charge every time you join a club paddle or event. Non-HWK members will automatically be charged the $10.00 fee for each paddle.
Clearly, adding the ACA membership is the better bargain (it also includes a subscription to the ACA’s Paddler magazine). If you already are an HWK member but are not an ACA member, please send in your ACA dues and annual fee to Hui Wa`a Kaukahi, P. O. Box 11588, Honolulu, Hawaii 96828. The treasurer will send your payment to the ACA so that the ACA recognizes you as part of HWK. The total amount to be paid is as follows:
ACA individual membership $20.00 + $5.00 annual fee = $25.00
ACA family membership $25.00 + $10.00 annual fee = $35.00
The new fees are effective on April 15, 2005. Don’t wait until your HWK membership expires to join
the ACA. Beginning April 15, if you haven’t joined the ACA and paid the annual insurance fee, you
will be charged $10.00 each time you come out to paddle.
HWK members who already are ACA members will be required to submit the $5.00 additional fee
when they renew their HWK/ACA club membership. Until then, they will be covered during the interim for any HWK activity or event they participate in.
Please contact one of the following people if you have any questions:
Joe Hu, HWK President...... 528-3600 ...... [email protected] Jane Skanderup, HWK Board Co-Chair...... 239-7007...... [email protected] Chuck Ehrhorn, HWK Board Co-Chair ...... 395-6180 ...... [email protected]
Hui Wa’a Kaukahi • P. O. Box 11588 • Honolulu, Hawaii 96828 • www.huiwaa.org Officers and Steering Advisory Board Members
PRESIDENT JOSEPH HU* ...... 528-3600 CHAIRWOMAN OF THE BOARD [email protected] JANE SKANDERUP VICE PRESIDENT VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD RUSTY LILLICO* ...... 254-4123 CHARLES EHRHORN [email protected] SECRETARY COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS DANI KROLL* ...... 651-6198 (c) BY-LAWS [email protected] JOSEPH HU EQUIPMENT TREASURER MELANIE WONG ..... 839-9802 LOIS MIYASHIRO* ...... 677-3481 [email protected] [email protected] HWK KINE STUFF ALAN CALHOUN BOARD MEMBERS MEMBERSHIP ROSTER PAUL TIBBETTS JEFF AURRECOECHEA ... 368-3891 (c) NEWSLETTER EDITORIAL TEAM GARY BUDLONG ...... 737-9514 JEAN EHRHORN [email protected] LOIS MIYASHIRO ALAN CALHOUN ...... 621-6146 PETER NICHOLSON [email protected] NOMINATIONS KEVIN CHING ...... 947-4526 CHARLES EHRHORN [email protected] PROGRAM ANDY COLLINS ...... 262-7537 GARY BUDLONG [email protected] ANN McLAREN JODI DINGLE...... 951-4360 SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE TREASURER [email protected] PAUL TIBBETTS MIKE DUBROVSKY...... 383-2157 TECHNICAL ADVISOR/WEBSITE MANAGER [email protected] RUSTY LILLICO CHARLES EHRHORN ...... 395-6180 [email protected] ANN McLAREN ...... 945-9902 © 2005 All contents copyrighted 2005 by Hui Wa’a Kaukahi, [email protected] a nonprofit corporation. All rights reserved. No part of this PETER NICHOLSON ...... 396-4831 publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or [email protected] by any means, electronic or mechanical, including TIMOTHY SAWYER...... 330-1108 (c) photocopying, recording, or any storage and retrieval [email protected] system, without permission in writing from the editor. JANE SKANDERUP...... 239-7007 [email protected] PAUL TIBBETTS...... 734-5518 [email protected] *Ex-officio voting Board members
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Hello Paddlers,
Rain, wind, and small craft advisories did not stop the heartier club members from enjoying this year’s HWK Easter Camp. The sky opened up on Friday and did not clear until Saturday afternoon. Small wading pools under tents and upturned canopies greeted the campers on Saturday morning. Saturday’s paddle in the rain, led by TIM SAWYER, was redirected to Kapapa Island and fish were caught. Some new members did take the kayaking class and even got to surf back from Chinaman’s Hat. The rain stopped in time for the wood to dry and members were treated to a spectacular bonfire in the clear night. Christmas trees and pallets helped flames dance toward the stars. RUSTY LILLICO and TIM were the main architects for the night spectaculars. Bongo drums brought by SHAUN YATES drew out the musicians among us. Sunday brought the day celebrators and over fifty paddlers took off on kayaks to retrieve the floating eggs in Kaneohe Bay. Enough prizes were bought by the club and were donated so everyone was a winner. The traditional Easter bonnet contest brought out the regular competitors with new and creative headgear. Tables full of potluck dishes held more than enough food for all. The barbecue grill kept the hot dogs and chicken coming. The day was topped by GARY BUDLONG as auctioneer raising several hundred dollars for the club from donated kayaking gear. Thanks goes to ALAN CALHOUN for donating his slightly used surf kayak and to STEVE HARRIS for purchasing it. Thanks also to those club members who waited in line for those great campsites we had for the weekend. We were the only group left by Saturday night and we had all of Kualoa Campsite A to ourselves. [continued on page 3]
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[President’s Message – continued from page 2]
Summer will be upon us shortly and we have a lot of club paddles planned. From the basic "EZ" paddles like the Kapapa Day paddle on June 26th to the advanced Big Kahuna on June 19th (Kailua to the Moku Manu Islands off Kaneohe Bay to Heeia), there is a paddle for most skill levels. Of course, weather conditions can change to make an easy paddle difficult or a challenging paddle easy so always check the weather before you paddle. GARY advocates making the final decision at the launch point as his Hui Buoy and Breakfast Bonanza paddle turned out to be over a glassy ocean over gardens of coral never seen by him before.
Fun and Safe Paddling,
Joe Hu President
Creative participants in the Easter bonnet contest.
Gary Budlong auctions a Rrapido surf kayak donated by Alan Calhoun.
Eager paddlers on the Easter egg hunt.
Photos by Joe Hu
Lifeline ♦ Issue 05-2 ♦ Page 3 Travel and Paddle Opportunity SEA KAYAK ITALY: PADDLE AND PASTA
by Barbara Kossy
You can have your pasta and paddle too!
SEA KAYAK ITALY and CALIFORNIA CANOE & KAYAK have teamed up to offer an 8-day, 7- night sea kayaking trip on the picturesque island of Elba, Italy.
Location: Elba Island (Marciana Marina, a town so cute it was featured on an Italian postage stamp!) Date: Monday, September 12 to Monday, September 19, 2005 $1,749.00 each for group of 4 to 7 paddlers $1,699.00 each for group of 8 to 12 paddlers Call 1-800-366-9804 to register
The trip includes: Seven (7) nights at the Marinella Hotel (or similar three-star hotel) in Marciana Marina. Fee is set for double occupancy and includes breakfast. Single supplement is $90.00 per person. Four (4) full days of kayaking. Time not spent kayaking may include hiking and excursions to sites on the island of Elba, including towns, markets, and historic sites. With good weather and an enthusiastic group, there will probably be more than four (4) days of kayaking. Ground transportation by private car from and to the ferry in Portoferraio, and to kayaking and hiking destinations. Closed-deck kayaks and gear, including paddle, wetsuit, PFD, spray jacket, paddle float, spray skirt, and dry bag. You probably won't need to use the wetsuit. The water is warm! One double kayak is available. One certified guide for every six clients. Two home-cooked dinners at the home of your guides Gaudenzio Coltelli and Ana Paola Fadda.
Gaudenzio is a graduate of sommalier school, grew up on Elba, has paddled there for 30 years, and knows almost everyone. He also was the first to kayak from Corsica to Elba, and is a past record holder for fastest circumnavigation of the island.
An itinerary for this trip is posted at http://home.igc.org/~bkossy/. Click on the Elba Itinerary. A live Elba webcam is available at http://www.elbalink.it/webcam/webcam.php?select=webcam. Click on the British flag for English at the Elbalink website.
I'll be on this trip as general guide and cultural and language interpreter. Call me at 650-728-8720 or email me at [email protected] if you have any questions about the trip or travel in Italy.
Join us for hedonistic kayaking fun! Cheers! Ciao!
Lifeline ♦ Issue 05-2 ♦ Page 4 HUI WA`A KAUKAHI SCHEDULE OF EVENTS compiled and maintained by Webmaster Rusty Lillico
Check the website at www.huiwaa.org for details and updates or contact the Trip Leaders listed below. The calendar on the website also contains tide information and links to aerial photos of some of the paddling sites.
Unless stated otherwise, all groups should be assembled at the start point by 0900, and launched by 0915 at the latest. Depending on the length of the ride, car-poolers should have their boats set up and ready to leave the launch area a half-hour to a full hour before the launch time. Call the Trip Leader for the precise time. When given, map references (e.g. [22/D3]) are the page number and grid coordinates of the launch point. References are to "Bryan's Sectional Maps of O'ahu," any recent edition.
Date Event Rating Leader
APRIL
Waikiki Swim Club "Fin Swim" Race: 7:00-9:30 AM at Magic Island. Rusty Lillico 254-4123 Sat 9 Volunteers in kayaks needed to help with calm-water swim portion. Get a free - [email protected] T-shirt! Lake Wilson Bass Fishing Tournament. Meet at the boat ramp (off Walker Ave) at 8:30 AM [79/D1] 3-4 mi RT. You'll need a fishing license, a pole, and an entry permit to be allowed on the TBA Sun 17 - lake. Licenses are available at most sporting-goods stores. Permit details check website for status and special tournament rules are available at the club website. Fish caught count toward the PFT (Progressive Fishing Tournament) award. Meeting: Church of the Crossroads, 7:00 PM. Tues Joe Hu 528-3600 Presentation: Jodi Dingle will give a beginner's introduction to "Deck Boats" (a kind of sit- 19 [email protected] inside kayak often used for surfing).
MAY "Open Ditch Fish Twitch" #1. Fisher(wo)men get to pick their favorite spots to paddle and fish. Any fish Chuck Ehrhorn 395-6180 Sun 1 - caught count toward the PFT score. Register with Chuck 24 hours in [email protected] advance. Alan Calhoun Fishing Contest. Fri 13 - Camp from Friday to Saturday; tournament on Saturday. Alan Calhoun 621-6146 - Sat 14 Location and times TBA. Check the club website for updates or contact the [email protected] leader. Kailua Masters Popoia (Flat Island) Swim Race: 7:00-9:30 AM at Kailua Beach Park. Rusty Lillico 254-4123 Sun 15 1 Volunteers in kayaks are needed to marshall the swimmers around the back [email protected] of the island. Get a free T-shirt! Meeting: Church of the Crossroads, 7:00 PM. Tues Joe Hu 528-3600 Presentation: Paddling icon Audrey Sutherland will give a talk and slide show about her 17 [email protected] South Pacific adventures.
Makai Range Pier to Kailua Boat Ramp with a picnic stop on the Mokuluas. TBA [leader needed] Sun 22 2-3 Carpool leaves the pier at 8:30 AM sharp [22/E1] 7.5 mi. check website for status
JUNE Jodi Dingle 951-4360 [email protected] Sat 11 Lois Miyashiro 677-3481 - – [email protected] Maghna Sun 12 Surf Aloha Kayak Surfing Competition at White Sands Beach, Kalaeloa. Zettle 234-0320 See the special flyer, attached, for details. [email protected] Father's Day: "The Big Kahuna." Pinky's parking lot (formerly Yum Yum Tree) in Pali Palms Plaza in Aikahi Gary Budlong 737-9514 Sun 19 around Moku Manu Island and Mokapu Peninsula to Heeia Kea Harbor 3 [email protected] [27/B2] 11 mi. Carpool leaves Aikahi at 8:15 AM sharp.
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Meeting: Church of the Crossroads, 7:00 PM. Tues Joe Hu 528-3600 Presentation: Slide shows of the February 2005 South Kauai trip and the 2004 Windbag 21 [email protected] Regatta. Tentative—Kite Clinic.
Off-Island Paddle #2: North Shore Maui. Mon 20 - Jane Skanderup 239-7007 Contact the Trip Leader for details. Paddler must qualify to participate. Space 4 Mon 27 [email protected] limited. Lois Miyashiro 677-3481 E-Z Gliders #3: Heeia Kea Pier to Kapapa Island with a stop at the Sand Bar [email protected] Sun 26 [37/E2] 5 mi RT. 1-2 Peter Nicholson 396-4831 Bring lunch or snack. [email protected]
JULY
Independence Day: Fourth of July in the Ala Wai. Meet at 6:00 PM at Ala Wai Community Park Clubhouse (corner of Kapiolani Blvd & McCully St) [12/C1] 2 mi RT. Launch at 6:30 PM. (Fireworks display Paul Tibbetts 734-5518 Mon 4 starts at 8:30 PM but ocean access may be blocked around 7:30 PM.) 1 [email protected] Bring snacks and drinks and some way to illuminate your boat for the paddle back. White is a good color for this, or light blue Cayalume lightsticks. Please, no red or green lights; they confuse the other boaters. Malaekahana SRA to 'China Walls' (Pahipahialua Beach) around Kahuku Point. Sun 10 2 Jeff Aurrecoechea 368-3891 Meet at the small park WEST (Haleiwa side) of the main Park entrance [52/C1] 9 mi. Windbag Regatta: Maunalua Bay (Hawaii Kai) to Waialae Beach Park (Kahala) by kite, sail, bedsheet, old raincoat, whatever [18/D2]. Regular paddlers are welcome. A WMD (wind management device) is Kevin Ching 947-4526 Sun 17 2 required to compete for prizes and glory. Alternate dates if no wind: Sept 11 [email protected] or 25. Entry Forms are available via link on the calendar entry at the club’s website. Register by July 12 to avoid the late registration fee.
Meeting: Church Of The Crossroads, 7:00 PM. Joe Hu 528-3600 Tues 19 Presentation: TBA. [email protected]
Alan Calhoun 621-6146 Sun 24 Haleiwa Beach Park to Camp Erdman (Mokuleia) [61/F2] 8.5 mi. 2-3 [email protected]
'China Walls' (Pahipahialua Beach) to Haleiwa Beach Park [56/D1] 10.5 mi. Tim Sawyer 330-1108 Sun 31 2 Call Tim for directions. [email protected]
AUGUST Chuck Ehrhorn 395-6180 Off-Island Paddle #3: North Shore Maui. Mon 1 - [email protected] Contact the Trip Leaders for details. Paddler must qualify to participate. 4 Mon 8 Alan Calhoun 621-6146 Space limited. [email protected] Ann McLaren 945-9902 Camp from Saturday to Sunday at Kaiaka SRA (Haleiwa/Waialua area). Sat 13 – [email protected] Paddle on Sunday--E-Z Gliders #4: Kaiaka Bay and Paukauila River (Waialua) 1 Sun 14 Bim Bousman 949-4524 [64/B4] 3 mi RT. [email protected]
Meeting: Church Of The Crossroads, 7:00 PM. Joe Hu 528-3600 Tues 16 Presentation: Fire Captain Alan Calhoun will conduct an introductory CPR/First Aid class. [email protected]
Sat 20 - Night Fishing at Kapapa Island (Kaneohe Bay): Fishing, surfing, snorkeling. Steve Harris 226-2006 2 Sun 21 Meet at Heeia Kea Boat Harbor at 2:00 PM; depart at 3:00 PM. 5 mi RT. [email protected]
Ko Olina Resort (West Beach Marina) to Pokai Bay Beach Park. Kevin Ching 947-4526 Sun 28 3 Meet at 8:30 AM for carpool [102/C2] 11 mi. [email protected]
Lifeline ♦ Issue 05-2 ♦ Page 6 TRIP RATINGS “beginners” clinic before participating, rather than risking injury. Leaders are not expected to teach new Excerpts taken from Paddling Hawai’I participants the fundamentals of paddling on the day of by Audrey Sutherland the event.
A knot is 1 nautical mile per hour, equivalent to 1.15 land miles 9) Count the number of boats and the number of paddlers per hour. Seas are measured in height of waves above normal prior to the launch. Relay this information to the co-leader flat water. Distances are in land miles, not nautical miles. or another experienced paddler. Count them again each time the group reconvenes and at the landing site to Class 1: Rivers and bays. Easy paddling or swimming. insure that everyone is accounted for. Quiet water, little wind or current. Easy put-in and take-out. Short paddles of 1-5 miles. 10) Read, understand, and follow the American Canoe Association Safety Guidelines. Class 2: Protected ocean area. Wind 0-10 knots and seas 1-3 feet. Sheltered put-in and take-out sites so you can make a short or long trip. Less than 1 RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PADDLER mile between possible landings. by Bob Walls
Class 3: Moderate open ocean. Wind 5-15 knots and 1) Each paddler is responsible for his/her own safety. Make seas 2-5 feet. Often more than 2 miles between sure that you are familiar with the skill level required, have landings. Some rocky shores and surf during had proper instructions about kayaking, have the take-off and landing. There is access to roads necessary safety equipment, and that your boat and and phones in the first 3 trip classes. equipment are sea-worthy. Address any questions about these preparations to the Paddle Leader. Class 4: Exposed open ocean. Prevailing winds 10–25 knots and seas 2-10 feet. Some sandy beaches 2) Arrive at the launch site as early as necessary to be ready to cushion the landings. No phones or towns. to launch at the scheduled time and to assist with the car May be 5 miles or more between road access. pooling. Steady shore break. 3) Check in with the Paddle Leader upon arrival. Each Class 5: Dangerous open ocean. You might get a quiet participant must sign the release form and read the waiver day, but this area often has winds of 15-30 knots, provided by the Leader. choppy seas up to 15 feet. Breaking surf on rocky shores, few or no sand beaches. Cliffs 4) Inform the Paddle of any physical limitations you may drop sheer into the sea. Experience, skill, and have, if you intend to deviate from the paddle plan such as judgment required. No roads. 10-30 miles separating/landing from the group earlier, and other between phones. Difficult and dangerous. special situations. Otherwise, if you are unaccounted for, the Coast Guard will be alerted.
LIST OF RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE PADDLE 5) You are responsible for briefing any non-member guests LEADER you bring about the planned route, group paddling practices, and emergency procedures and signals prior to the scheduled paddle. For instance, the universal SOS by Joseph Hu signal is to hold the paddle vertically as high as possible.
1) Handle inquiries via phone calls, e-mail (if available), 6) The “buddy system” is encouraged. Stay in sight or and/or in person prior to the paddle. communication with at least one other paddler. If you 2) Get the marine radios from Rusty Lillico prior to the paddle have a VHF marine radio, monitor the radio channel and distribute them to qualified members at the launch assigned by the Paddle Leader (usually Channel 72). site. However, sole reliance on club radios to call for help is discouraged because the radio may not be operable under 3) Arrive at the launch site on time or earlier to check certain ocean conditions and within certain coastal areas. weather and sea conditions. Check the weather report ahead of time (Hawaiian Waters at 973-4382). 7) Do not pass the designated Lead Paddler or fall behind the designated Sweep Paddler. 4) Officially cancel the paddle in the event of Small Craft Advisory. 8) Keep the Paddle Leader informed of any special situations which may arise during the paddle, either directly or 5) Organize and initiate a car pool to the landing site. indirectly by relaying the information through the 6) Gather the paddlers together prior to launching to discuss designated Sweep or other paddlers in communication a paddle plan, including landing sites and planned rest with the Leader. stop or reconvening locations. 9) Check in with the Paddle Leader at the designated 7) Encourage the “buddy system” so members are within reconvening areas and at the end of the paddle so he can shouting distance of one another in case of emergency. account for all participants. Provide any feedback or suggestions which may assist with future paddle 8) Ask if there are any “new” paddlers (have never paddled scheduling and monitoring. before) in the group. Recommend that they attend a 10) Enjoy yourself!
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Don’t let your membership expire. ALAN CALHOUN FISHING CONTEST Check the mailing label for the due date. Camping -- Friday, May 13 to Saturday, May 14, 2005 Contest – Saturday, May 14, 2005
Alan was the winner of last year’s annual fishing contest INSIDE THIS ISSUE: hosted by James Sutherland. Among the prizes he won
was the honor to host this year’s contest. Important information about the o Contact him for details at 621-6146 or at American Canoe Association [email protected] (ACA) insurance coverage and your dues. or check the club’s website at www.huiwaa.org o Paddling schedule for April to for information. August 2005. o Travel and paddle opportunity to Italy.